Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Taiwan
Taiwan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 3.95 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
3.95 million people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
83rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
7.12 million people
in 1972
All-time low
99,087 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Taiwan, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Taiwan stood at 3.95 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Taiwan peaked at 7.12 million people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 99,087 people, in 1000.
That places Taiwan 83rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 99,087 people | — |
| 1100 | 118,902 people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 138,711 people | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 158,499 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 178,217 people | +12.4% |
| 1500 | 197,705 people | +10.9% |
| 1600 | 196,765 people | -0.5% |
| 1700 | 969,718 people | +392.8% |
| 1710 | 1.10 million people | +13.4% |
| 1720 | 1.16 million people | +5.0% |
| 1730 | 1.21 million people | +5.0% |
| 1740 | 1.27 million people | +5.0% |
| 1750 | 1.34 million people | +4.9% |
| 1760 | 1.40 million people | +4.9% |
| 1770 | 1.47 million people | +4.9% |
| 1780 | 1.54 million people | +4.8% |
| 1790 | 1.61 million people | +4.8% |
| 1800 | 1.69 million people | +4.7% |
| 1810 | 1.77 million people | +4.7% |
| 1820 | 1.85 million people | +4.6% |
| 1830 | 1.89 million people | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 1.94 million people | +2.7% |
| 1850 | 1.99 million people | +2.6% |
| 1860 | 2.04 million people | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 2.08 million people | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 2.13 million people | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 2.17 million people | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 2.45 million people | +13.0% |
| 1910 | 2.76 million people | +12.6% |
| 1920 | 3.10 million people | +12.2% |
| 1930 | 3.76 million people | +21.2% |
| 1940 | 4.68 million people | +24.6% |
| 1950 | 4.19 million people | -10.6% |
| 1951 | 4.30 million people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 4.42 million people | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 4.56 million people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 4.71 million people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 4.86 million people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 5.03 million people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 5.20 million people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 5.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 5.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 5.56 million people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 5.68 million people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.80 million people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.93 million people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 6.08 million people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 6.25 million people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 6.42 million people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 6.57 million people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.83 million people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 6.93 million people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 7.03 million people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.12 million people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.03 million people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.61 million people | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 6.43 million people | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.23 million people | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.93 million people | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 5.81 million people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.62 million people | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 5.53 million people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.45 million people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.35 million people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.32 million people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.26 million people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.17 million people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.99 million people | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.89 million people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.87 million people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.93 million people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.79 million people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.77 million people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.90 million people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.97 million people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.96 million people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.06 million people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.11 million people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.98 million people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.94 million people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.92 million people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.96 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.02 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.89 million people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.87 million people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.81 million people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.68 million people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.60 million people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.66 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.64 million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.52 million people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.66 million people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.74 million people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.81 million people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.93 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.87 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.90 million people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.94 million people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.92 million people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.90 million people | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.87 million people | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 4.84 million people | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 4.81 million people | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 4.78 million people | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 4.74 million people | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 4.69 million people | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 4.64 million people | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 4.60 million people | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 4.57 million people | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 4.53 million people | -0.7% |
| 2035 | 4.50 million people | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 4.47 million people | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 4.44 million people | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 4.40 million people | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 4.37 million people | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 4.33 million people | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 4.30 million people | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 4.26 million people | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 4.22 million people | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 4.19 million people | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 4.15 million people | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 4.11 million people | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 4.07 million people | -1.0% |
| 2048 | 4.03 million people | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 3.99 million people | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 3.95 million people | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +392.8% | 196,765 people | 969,718 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 99,087 people | 99,087 people | 99,087 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 118,902 people | 118,902 people | 118,902 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 138,711 people | 138,711 people | 138,711 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 158,499 people | 158,499 people | 158,499 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 178,217 people | 178,217 people | 178,217 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 197,705 people | 197,705 people | 197,705 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 196,765 people | 196,765 people | 196,765 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 969,718 people | 969,718 people | 969,718 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.54 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.54 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.85 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.85 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.08 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.08 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.13 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.13 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.17 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.17 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.45 million people | 2.45 million people | 2.45 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.76 million people | 2.76 million people | 2.76 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.10 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.10 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.76 million people | 3.76 million people | 3.76 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.68 million people | 4.68 million people | 4.68 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.81 million people | 4.19 million people | 5.45 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 million people | 5.56 million people | 6.83 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.48 million people | 5.62 million people | 7.12 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 million people | 4.87 million people | 5.53 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 million people | 4.77 million people | 5.11 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 million people | 4.60 million people | 5.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 million people | 4.52 million people | 4.93 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 million people | 4.74 million people | 4.94 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.52 million people | 4.37 million people | 4.69 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 4.16 million people | 3.99 million people | 4.33 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.95 million people | 3.95 million people | 3.95 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.4176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Taiwan?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Taiwan was 3.95 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 million people in 1972.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,087 people in 1000.
- How does Taiwan rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Taiwan ranks 83rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.